§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what Code of Practice covers his Department's data matching activities; and if he will place a copy in the Library. [119525]
§ Ms StuartThe Department does not have a Code of Practice governing data matching activities. However, where patients may be identified from the data held, the Department adheres to the good practice principles developed by the Caldicott Committee. A copy of the Caldicott Report, published in December 1997, is in the Library.